Moor Park High School and Sixth Form

Type Secondary / Foundation school
Age Range 11-18
Religion Unknown
Address Moor Park Avenue
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 6DT
Phone 01772795428
Reference Number 119773

Moor Park High School is performing well overall, with a good rating in several key areas including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. Since its previous inspection, which rated the school as requiring improvement, there have been significant advancements. Pupils demonstrate happiness, safety, and respect for one another within a supportive learning environment. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, catering well to the needs of students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). However, there are a few subjects where curriculum planning and sequencing have not been as robust, leading to challenges in pupil achievement in those areas.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 603
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 57.05%
Girls: 42.95%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 45.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 24.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 65 47 112
8 56 57 113
9 66 46 112
10 71 44 115
11 69 39 108
12 12 8 20
13 5 18 23

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 38.5%
Indian 19.4%
Pakistani 17.6%
White, Other 4.5%
African 3.6%
Asian, Other 3.6%
White & Asian 2.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.2%
Mixed, Other 1.8%
Unclassified 1.5%
White & Black (African) 1.2%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 29 Sep 2021
Date Report
29 Sep 2021 School inspection:
25 Apr 2018 Full inspection:
10 Sep 2014 Full inspection:
26 Sep 2012 Curriculum and development visit
09 Feb 2011 Full inspection:
14 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
10 Nov 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel happy and safe at school.
  • Leaders have high expectations for all pupils.
  • The curriculum meets the needs of all learners, including those with SEND.
  • Teachers effectively assess pupil learning before introducing new content.
  • The school offers a comprehensive range of clubs and activities.
  • Support for pupils struggling with reading is effective.
  • Pupils receive independent careers advice and guidance.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects lack well-planned and sequenced curriculum.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
39.3

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 30.6%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 43.5%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 30.86
Average Points (best 3) 32.67

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) C+ B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 0%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 176 23
Third Preference 150 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

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